Standing Woman

model 1910, cast in Munich 1957

Wilhelm Lehmbruck

Associated Names
Wilhelm Lehmbruck

Artist, German, 1881 - 1919

The artwork is a sculpture of a standing woman, depicted in a realistic style. She is nude, with one arm resting at her side and the other slightly raised, holding a piece of cloth that drapes over her legs. The sculpture is made of a dark material, giving it a rich, deep color with a subtle sheen. The figure stands on a round base, with her head slightly tilted to one side. The surface of the sculpture is smooth, with detailed attention to the contours and musculature of the body.

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On View

West Building, Ground Floor, Gallery G5

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 191.2 x 54 x 39.9 cm (75 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 15 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1965.5.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired from the artist by Guido Lembruck, Stuttgart; purchased 22 February 1965 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1969

  • In Memoriam, Ailsa Mellon Bruce, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1969, unnumbered checklist.

1972

  • The Art of Wilhelm Lehmbruck, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Wight Art Gallery, University of California, Los Angeles; San Francisco Museum of Art; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1972-1973, no. 10.

Bibliography

1965

  • Summary Catalogue of European Paintings and Sculpture. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1965: 160.

1968

  • National Gallery of Art. European Paintings and Sculpture, Illustrations. Washington, 1968: 141, repro.

1994

  • Sculpture: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: 132, repro.

2001

  • Schubert, Dietrich. Wilhelm Lehmbruck : Catalogue Raisonné der Skulpturen, 1898-1919. Worms, 2001: 194, no.3.

Inscriptions

left side of base: W. LEHMBRUCK. 1910 / PARIS

Wikidata ID

Q63854819

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